Prized in America, Banned in Arabia
Summary
To discourage the serious reading of history in a country awash in Egyptian soap operas, Bollywood and Hollywood DVDs, slick personality magazines, and disposable popular music is just plain self-destructive.” Barger said that he wouldnt submit his latest release, Nestor Sanders Ibn Saud: King by Conquest, to the ministry for its approval because, “I know that it’s too factual to meet their standards." Released by www.AramcoExpats.com 8 June 2009 Author: Carolyn Fox Arabian Knight Hardcover: 352 pages Publisher: Selwa Press (September 1, 2008) ISBN-13: 978-0970115720 www.SelwaPress.com Tim Barger was born in Dhahran, Saudi Arabia and spent most of his first 30 years in the kingdom.Karla Olson of Book Studio accepted on behalf of Selwa Press at the awards ceremony May 28th, 2009 in New York.Arabian Knight, the story of Colonel Bill Eddy USMC, often called Americas Lawrence of Arabia, has been championed by many readers, but few as eloquent as retired General Anthony C. Zinni USMC who wrote,"This exceptional biography is a must-read for those who want to understand the roots of our relations in this troubled part of the world and the effect one remarkable individual had in building them.To discourage the serious reading of history in a country awash in Egyptian soap operas, Bollywood and Hollywood DVDs, slick personality magazines, and disposable popular music is just plain self-destructive.”Barger said that he wouldnt submit his latest release, Nestor Sanders Ibn Saud: King by Conquest, to the ministry for its approval because, “I know that it’s too factual to meet their standards."Released by www.AramcoExpats.com8 June 2009Author: Carolyn FoxArabian KnightHardcover: 352 pagesPublisher: Selwa Press (September 1, 2008)ISBN-13: 978-0970115720www.SelwaPress.comTim Barger was born in Dhahran, Saudi Arabia and spent most of his first 30 years in the kingdom.